Sidumisile Mabena
Nqobile Bhebhe in Nyamandlovu
Energy and Power Development Minister July Moyo has pledged to mobilise more computers and internet connectivity for Majindane Primary School in Nyamandlovu as Government moves to accelerate digital transformation in rural schools.
The Minister made the commitment while handing over a computer donated by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) to the school during a ceremony held at the institution.
Minister Moyo said the donation was only the first step towards ensuring that learners in rural communities have access to modern technology and digital learning tools.
“This is the beginning of what we think will be digital transformation of this school by making sure that these children young as they are, should start learning computers,” he said.
He said efforts would now be directed at securing additional computers and internet services to enable the school to fully embrace information and communication technologies.
“We also know that with active Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Matabeleland North Richard Moyo, together we will ask the Minister of ICT to bring more computers and Internet so that this school really gets transformed and it becomes an example what the President wants to do in every community in Zimbabwe,” said Minister Moyo.
The pledge comes at a time when Government is intensifying efforts to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural communities through expanded access to electricity and ICT infrastructure.
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